First girl Emine Erdoğan held a gathering with Angeline Ndayishimiye, the spouse of Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye in Istanbul on Monday.
First girl Ndayishimiye got here to Istanbul to attend the Oct. 31 World Cities Day and signed the “Global Zero Waste Declaration of Goodwill.”
The declaration of goodwill was initiated by first girl Erdoğan and was signed by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the spouses of over 30 heads of state, together with Cuba, Qatar, France, South Korea and extra.
For her half, Emine Erdoğan knowledgeable Ndayishimiye concerning the Africa Hand Crafts and Cultural House, the place handmade crafts by African ladies are offered, with proceedings going towards African ladies.
Meanwhile, Ndayishimiye advised Erdoğan about Fondation Bonne Action’s (Foundation for Charity Work) work for ladies and youngsters.
Emine Erdoğan hailed the Burundian first girl for her work within the nourishment of kids, the schooling of women, participation of girls within the labor drive and moms’ well being.
The two first women additionally mentioned joint work that may be executed within the fields of well being, schooling, ladies’s well being, ladies’ schooling and Burundian college students in Türkiye.
Emine Erdoğan additionally held a gathering with Jean Henri Todt, the U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety.
Todt congratulated Emine Erdoğan for main the combat towards waste and her Zero Waste mission.
He famous that the promotion of public transit, biking and strolling would lower site visitors accidents, improve street security and promote a round economic system.
He additionally sought the primary girl’s assist within the efforts for difficulties concerning the disposal of batteries utilized in completely different modes of transportation.
Emine Erdoğan thanked Todt for signing the Zero Waste goodwill declaration and for his contributions to safer, extra livable and sustainable cities.
Source: www.dailysabah.com